” actually thought it was pretty harmless. They’re cute girls, and this was a basic “Dad joke.” I don’t know why people are flipping out over it.”
Yeah, but there are better words he could have chosen instead of “available”. That sounds like she’s a rent-a-date.
“Unmarried” would have been less offensive, or, at the most, “eligible”.
But that would have been a serious offer and not funny. I think it was silly and anybody in their right mind would have known he wasn’t putting his daughters up on e-bay!